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Chapter XXV
MARRIAGE-BELLS. And now came the day of execution. "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law. But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession. Caroline Waddington was no coward.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now came the day of execution.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
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From this reading And now came the day of execution.
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From this reading Caroline Waddington was no coward.
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From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
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From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
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From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
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From this reading And now came the day of execution.
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From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
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From this reading And now came the day of execution.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
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From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
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From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
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From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
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From this reading MARRIAGE-BELLS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
not any; not one
From this reading Caroline Waddington was no coward.
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From this reading And now came the day of execution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now came the day of execution.
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From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
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From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
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From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now came the day of execution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
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From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
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From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
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From this reading Caroline Waddington was no coward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caroline Waddington was no coward.
at the time that
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
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From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
